10-18-2011: The U.S. Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), held a hearing on tax reform and charitable giving. In their testimony, witnesses provided support for charitable deductions to the nonprofit sector and also specifically mentioned the importance of supporting the arts. Read a memo about the hearing prepared by Americans for the Arts Government Affairs Staff. Watch an archive of the hearing and read the witness testimony.